Rabies is a fatal disease that is normally transmitted if a person or animal is bitten by an infected animal.
The clinical signs in animals are changes in behaviour (aggressive animals become tame and tame animals become aggressive) and progressive paralysis.
Dogs and cats may have difficulty in swallowing, with saliva dripping from the mouth. Rabies can be prevented by vaccinating your animals.
Animal Health technicians from the Western Cape Department of Agriculture will be conducting a free rabies vaccination campaign. . Pearly Beach: 9 July, open lot on the corner of Broadway Street and Main Road;. Pearly Beach: 9 July, parking area on Rotunda Way; . Franskraal: 10 July, Franskraal Beach parking;. Franskraal: 10 July, African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary parking area;. Blompark: 11 July, corner of Dahlia Street and Ridderspoort Street;. Masakhane: 11 July, Entrance of Masakhane sports field;.Gansbaai: 12 July, play park on the corner of Park and De Wet Street;. De Kelders: 12 July, Skulpiesbaai parking area Front Street, De Kelders.
For more information contact the State Veterinarian office at 028 425 4862 or 082 381 3281.
